I have yet to see chipmunks cause any real damage in a yard. They
generally burrow in bed areas and even when they burrow a hole in a
lawn, they make a clean small opening and even transport the material
away. The grass continues to grow around it fine and the hole is
hardly visible. I've had them in my acre of property for 7 years
without any problems.

It sounds like you don't know the difference between a rat and a
chipmunk. Most of us learn to appreciate the native wildlife and try
to coexist with it instead of trying to exterminate everything in
sight. Must make you feel like a real man killing critters while
playing GI Joe.



"Tom J" wrote in message ...
"freddotr" wrote in message
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Hi all,
Looking for a way to get rid of the little guys... they were cute at
first, but are now infesting the yard, gardens, under the porch, etc.
Help!
Thanks.

When they undermined the corner of my house I decided it was time for war!!
When I go to war, I don't mind using chemical warfare!! I bought 2 kinds of
rat poison, took a 3/4 plastic pipe about 4' long, stuck a funnel in the top
end of the pipe, and proceeded from rat hole to rat hole pouring rat bait down
the burrows. I don't have rats anymore! ;-) You can call them cute little
chipmunks if you want - they are rodents and rodents are rats!! BTW, if you
have a farm supply near you, they may have treated peanuts, and they love
those peanuts, and roll over about an hour after eating.

Tom J